Banking & Financial Services News
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Coinpayments.net Offers CAD Bank Settlements via Cointrader.net
Coinpayments, is excited to announce Canadian Fiat settlement is now available for its 13,000+ merchants. Canadian Fiat Settlement will undoubtedly encourage more Canadian merchants to use their low-cost payment processing services knowing they can conveniently settle in CAD. - June 17, 2015 - Coinpayments Inc
GSF Mortgage Honored with Top Workplaces Award for Second Year
GSF Mortgage is honored to have been recognized for the second year in a row with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Top Workplaces award. Out of the 75 companies in the Top Small Workplaces category (140 or fewer employees), GSF Mortgage came in as first runner up for the “Best in... - June 16, 2015 - GoGSF
Professional Money Manager Jonas Brown Benefits People at Every Income Level
Jonas Brown is one of the fastest growing money managers in the US, and now is taking on clients of all income levels. - June 13, 2015 - Sacro Capital Group
$11,000,000 - Progress Capital is Changing Neighborhoods
Progress Capital Advisors | The Funding Source was tasked with arranging an $11 Million construction to permanent loan in order to renovate a decaying Sandy damaged 52,000 SF mixed use building in Coney Island, NY. The renovation provides a clean and renewed welcoming space, improving the overall neighborhood. - June 12, 2015 - Progress Capital
Shequita Harris Added to Operations Team at Private Bank of Buckhead
Private Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has added Hampton resident Shequita Harris as a Loan Operations Specialist. “Shequita recognizes that career success, particularly for our banking model, is established through long-lasting... - June 12, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Guidewell Financial Solutions Applauds MCEE Student Financial Literacy Programs
Nonprofit agency Guidewell Financial Solutions recently attended the annual MCEE Awards banquet where K-12 students were recognized for gaining financial knowledge and skills. The agency is pleased to sponsor the Poster Contest and MD Personal Finance Challenge, two programs that provide students with money management lessons they can use for the rest of their lives. - June 11, 2015 - Guidewell Financial Solutions
PrivatePlus Mortgage Team Expands, Adds Gary Wofford as Mortgage Banker
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named Gary L. Wofford a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. He brings both a depth and breadth of financial and management experience to the role. - June 11, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Florida Capital Bank, N.A. Named Top Community Lender for FY14
The economy in Florida is on the rise and small business lending is growing. As an increasing number of small business owners across the state are looking to grow their businesses, trusted community lenders like Florida Capital Bank, N.A. are providing financial expertise to help them achieve their... - June 10, 2015 - Florida Capital Bank
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Two Regional Vice Presidents in St. Louis
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Jerry Frost and George DeMare, formally of Midwest Mortgage Capital, as regional vice presidents in St. Louis, Missouri. They will be responsible for building the GSF Mortgage presence in the Midwest region. Frost and DeMare found it important to choose a company... - June 10, 2015 - GoGSF
Wilde Agency Places in Top International Award - 2015 Summit Creative Award
Out of more than 5,000 submissions from 23 countries, Wilde Agency is named a Bronze winner in the 2015 Summit Creative Award® competition. - June 10, 2015 - Universal Wilde
Mathew Wolfort’s Can-do Attitude Serves PrivatePlus Mortgage Clients Well
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named Mathew Wolfort a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. He has been in the mortgage business for over 20 years. “Mathew is driven to provide benefits to clients,” says Dan Smith, President of PrivatePlus. “He... - June 10, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Credit Administration Pro Added to Private Bank of Decatur Team
Private Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has added Eric Swilling, as Assistant Vice President, Credit Administration. He’ll be based out of Private Bank of Decatur, serving clients across the metro area. “Eric’s personality and... - June 10, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Privateplus Mortgage Team Expands, Adding James Brown as a Vice President and Mortgage Banker
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named James Brown a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. “James takes a consultative approach with his clients,” says Dan Smith, President of PrivatePlus, “taking the time to understand their needs and goals. - June 09, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Uniting Bucks County Banks Announce New Name
First Savings Bank of Perkasie and First Federal of Bucks County will unite under the name Penn Community Bank - June 06, 2015 - First Federal of Bucks County
First Service Credit Union Opens Katy Branch
New branch is part of First Service CU's strategy to grow 47% in next few years. - June 05, 2015 - First Service Credit Union
Desiree L. Strong Joins Gordon Sykes as Partner
Gordon Sykes, LLP is a Fort Worth, Texas based law firm which is pleased to announce Desiree L. Strong has joined as Partner. - June 03, 2015 - Gordon Sykes, LLP
EFCU Financial Turns Management of Its ATM Fleet Over to Dolphin Debit
Dolphin Debit continues to help credit unions expand their market visibility with its ATM management services. EFCU of Baton Rouge has handed over its ATMs to Dolphin to manage. - June 03, 2015 - Dolphin Debit
BDA Strengthens Korean Team by Hiring Kevin Choi and Colleagues
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that it has made three important hires to bolster the BDA team in Seoul, Korea. Kevin Choi has joined BDA as a Managing Director, supporting Howard Lee in managing BDA’s Korean operations. Before joining BDA, Mr. Choi was the Co-Head (and Representative... - June 02, 2015 - BDA Partners Ltd
Georgia Bank Earnings 12 Percent Higher in First Quarter
“The Georgia banking industry had a good first quarter, and that tracked alongside the generally improving state economy,” said Joe Brannen, president and CEO of the Georgia Bankers Association. “Our state’s banks grew loans, deposits and assets, and there are a low number of past-due loans." - May 29, 2015 - Georgia Bankers Association
Sharon Lechter, Co-Author of "Rich Dad" Brand, Joins iGrad’s Panel of Financial Literacy Experts
The international bestselling author teamed up with iGrad to author the financial literacy curriculum, Your Financial Mastery, winner of the 2015 Excellence in Financial Literacy Education Award (EIFLE) from the Institute for Financial Literacy. - May 28, 2015 - iGrad
NUMERIS (Nigeria) Introduces Free Mystery Shopping Service for Banks
NUMERIS' monthly Mystery Shopping reviews will help consumers appreciate what levels of service to expect from their financial institutions. It will also help banks focus on retraining staff and changing processes to improve standards for customers in the future. - May 27, 2015 - NUMERIS-MEDIA
Vahe Hayrapetian Gives Advice on Getting Approved for Mortgage
Home loan and financing professional, Vahe Hayrapetian gives advice to buyers for getting approved for a mortgage. Most people think that getting a home loan to purchase a new house is as easy as filling out the paperwork. The inner workings of a mortgage are often more complicated than that,... - May 23, 2015 - Vahe Hayrapetian
Realty411 Expos Raise Industry Awareness and Donations for Charities Across the Nation
In 2014, Realty411 reached more real estate investors and industry professionals in the nation than any other realty investing print publication in the country serving the individual investor. The publication hosted numerous live expos in five states and throughout California, as well as in cities in Arizona, Nevada, Indiana, Georgia, Texas and New York. - May 22, 2015 - Realty411 Magazine
Barrons FX: A New Alternative for the Average Investor
Far too often commodity and currency “risk” capital markets are written off by investors, pundits, and casual market observers as too aggressive or too risky a strategy for the average investor. Building off the momentum of many past conferences in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and... - May 22, 2015 - Barrons FX
HR Pro Added at Private Bank of Buckhead
rivate Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has added Karen E. Neely, SHRM-CP, as Senior Vice President and Human Resources Director. Neely is the bank’s first full-time HR professional; since its inception in late 2006, it has grown from nine employees to more than 80. - May 22, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Goldmart's Find4Me™
The internet's first eCommerce Shopping Cart Concierge Service, Goldmart's Find4Me™ - May 21, 2015 - Goldmart.com
The Business Bank of St. Louis Hires New Vice President
Missouri bank adds commercial lending vice president to company. - May 21, 2015 - The Business Bank
Williams Asset Management Offering Complementary Social Security Analysis
Gary Williams, CFP®, Founder of Williams Asset Management in Columbia, MD, will be offering a complementary Social Security analysis to residents of Howard County and its neighboring counties who are near retirement. “This is an important topic as more and more people transition into... - May 21, 2015 - Williams Asset Management
World First and The iProperty Company Make International Deal
Free international property community, the iProperty Company, has announced a new affiliation with World First, the international payments and foreign exchange company. The new deal is set to allow property owners world-wide the chance to save even more money through competitive currency exchange rates and by avoiding hidden transfer fees when buying or renting a property abroad. This is in addition to the savings property owners can already make with The iProperty Company. - May 20, 2015 - The iProperty Company
ServerHub Closes Over $1.3m in Debt Financing Citing Further Market Expansion
“We are extremely excited about this latest round of debt financing that we've obtained from our strategic partners, and we have been extremely pleased with the process. We’ve enjoyed working our working relationships throughout this process and we are extremely excited for the bright future ahead of us,” said John Brancela Chief Executive Officer. - May 18, 2015 - ServerHub
Newnote Financial Acquires 100% Interest in Revenue Generating Online Store Builder PayIvy.com
Newnote Financial Corp. (the “Company”), (CSE: NEU; OTCQB: NWWTF; FSE: 1W4) is pleased to announce the Company has acquired PayIvy.com, a platform for merchants selling digital products and digital downloads such as e-books, software, graphic designs, web designs and intellectual... - May 13, 2015 - Coinpayments Inc
Dolphin Debit Helps Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union Boost Presence via Murphy USA Sites
Randolph Brooks FCU and Dolphin Debit began working together in 2014, with a single Murphy USA-based ATM in San Antonio. RBFCU added sites gradually and then in March 2015, doubled its number of sites to 12, launching six locations in Austin. - May 13, 2015 - Dolphin Debit
Business Bancshares, Inc. and The Business Bank of St. Louis Announce First Quarter 2015 Financial Results
Consolidated quarterly net income increased 61%. - May 10, 2015 - The Business Bank
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Skilled Branch Manager in Texas
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Rick Purkins as branch manager in Webster, Texas. Purkins joins TeamGO with 22 years of mortgage industry experience. He worked as a loan officer, processor, branch manager and also for a title company. He has been processing for the past five years before... - May 09, 2015 - GoGSF
BDA Advises Magna International on JV with Chongqing Xingqiaorui Automotive
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that it acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Magna International Inc. on its agreement to form a strategic joint venture in China with Chongqing Xingqiaorui Automotive. Charles Maynard, one of BDA’s founding partners stated, “Magna has a... - May 08, 2015 - BDA Partners Ltd
Nasir Shakouri Introduces EMV Installation Tutorial Program
Nasir Shakouri, President of Encore Cardservice, announced an EMV installation tutorial for all current and future customers. - May 05, 2015 - Encore Cardservice
Owning New York (Corcoran Real Estate) & Concierge Accounting (Cornerstone Accounting) Announce Partnership Providing Financial Optimization to Luxury Real Estate Buyers
Owning New York (www.owningnewyork.com), part of Corcoran Real Estate in New York City and Concierge Accounting (www.myconciergeaccountant.com), part of northern California’s Cornerstone Accounting today announced a market-leading partnership that teams the strengths of each company to serve the prospective luxury property buyer. The partnership aims to maximize the buying potential for individuals in the high-end New York City and Silicon Valley real-estate markets. - May 02, 2015 - Cornerstone Accounting
Australia Real Estate Offshore Finance Announced by UCHK Consulting Ltd
Australian property investors located overseas rush to secure a new off shore finance package between 1.75% - 2.25%. - April 30, 2015 - Mortgagee Property Ltd
Terrie Pearman Named Vice President, Residential Mortgage Officer at Encore Bank
Encore Bank adds new Vice President to residential lending department. - April 29, 2015 - Encore Bank
GSF Mortgage Welcomes FHA Loan Professional in Florida
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Nelson Kass to its branch in Hypoluxo, Florida. Kass joins TeamGO with 28 years of mortgage industry experience. He will work under Rob Scolnick, branch manager. Kass has obtained four degrees. He has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education, a... - April 25, 2015 - GoGSF
4 Things to Know About ROI Land Investments Ltd.
ROI Land Investments Ltd is a renowned Land Investment Banking Public Company that is currently invested in some very enterprising projects. Here are four things that you need to know about ROI Land Investments Ltd’s recent ventures around the globe: 1. ROI is strategically positioned to... - April 24, 2015 - ROI Land Investments, Ltd.
BDA Advises International Paper on Sale of Majority Stake in Beijing Gold Hawk
BDA Partners (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that its client, International Paper Co (“International Paper”), has completed the sale of its 62% stake in Beijing Gold Hawk Package and Production Co Ltd (“Gold Hawk”), to Shihezi Ronghui Equity Investment Co &... - April 24, 2015 - BDA Partners Ltd
First Federal of Bucks County Helps Break Ground on Habitat for Humanity Home
Bucks County family realizes dream of affordable home ownership and joins in ground breaking ceremony. - April 24, 2015 - First Federal of Bucks County
CCCS of Maryland and Delaware is Now Guidewell Financial Solutions
Nonprofit Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Maryland and Delaware recently rebranded as Guidewell Financial Solutions. The agency's new name reflects its growing services and geographic reach. - April 23, 2015 - Guidewell Financial Solutions
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Versatile Loan Officer in Indianapolis
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Dan Currie to its branch in Indianapolis. He joins TeamGO with 33 years of mortgage industry experience. He will work under Nicole Lissade, branch manager. Currie started his career in 1982, working for a consumer financial corporation. He became branch manager... - April 23, 2015 - GoGSF
Shoeboxed to Showcase Receipt - Driven Data Solutions at Finovate Conference
The receipt company will unveil a comprehensive receipt capture solution as its latest product offering for financial institutions. - April 22, 2015 - Shoeboxed
Innovation Direct™ to Serve as Licensing Liaison Between Promise Keeper Invention and Industry
A simple yet innovative new product that aims to provide a fun and safe method of saving money on an ongoing basis, the Promise Keeper, has been developed by Jean Louis St. Juste of Medford, New York. The invention’s unique design enables its users to safely store paper currency while also... - April 21, 2015 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Capital Prepaid Services Signs Minnesota and Iowa Banks to Offer BlazePays Prepaid Card
The BlazePays Prepaid Card, powered by Capital Prepaid Services, is now available to consumers at First National Bank Slayton, Minnesota and First National Bank Davenport, Iowa. - April 18, 2015 - Capital Prepaid Services
Aspire FCU Hosting a 15-Day Cash-Back Auto Refinance Special
The promotion will run April 15 -30. - April 17, 2015 - Aspire Federal Credit Union
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Industry Veteran to Sarasota Branch
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Bradley Burt as senior mortgage loan originator in Sarasota, Florida. Burt is an industry veteran, having been in the mortgage industry for more than 20 years. He will work under Ruth Watkins, Regional Manager. Burt obtained his broker and real estate agent... - April 17, 2015 - GoGSF